Picture this: you’re a 26-year-old guy from the Midwest, now living in the hustle and bustle of New York City. You’ve always been the quiet type, preferring to keep to yourself. But you’ve also been raised with the warm, neighborly manners of your hometown. One snowy day, you decide to extend a small act of kindness to your roommate’s girlfriend. You scrape the snow off her car, just like you’d do back home. But instead of a thank you, you’re met with a frosty ‘never do that again’ from your roommate. ️ Let’s delve into this icy tale…
A Midwest Man in the Big Apple

The Cold Truth About New York ❄️

A Tale of Two Cultures

Midwest Manners in the Snow ️

A Snowstorm and a Girlfriend ️

A Snowy Act of Kindness ❄️

The Cold Shoulder

The Frosty Fallout ❄️

A Happy Girlfriend, An Unhappy Roommate

The Big Question

A Blizzard of Misunderstanding or Just Cold New York Attitude? ️
So here we have our quiet Midwest man, trying to navigate the icy waters of New York City culture. He extends a small act of kindness, a tradition from his hometown, to his roommate’s girlfriend. But instead of a warm thank you, he’s met with a frosty rebuke from his roommate. Despite the girlfriend appreciating his gesture, the roommate finds it ‘weird’. Now our Midwest man is left wondering if his act of kindness is considered strange in the Big Apple. Let’s see what the internet thinks of this chilly situation… ❄️
NTA- Roommate’s insecurity leads to bizarre snow shoveling drama

NTA. Roommate’s jealousy over gf’s compliment. Not a cultural issue.

NTA: A snow act of kindness that showed him up!

“NTA” – A heartwarming act of kindness that transcends regional differences

NTA. Acts of kindness in snowy weather are commendable ️

NTA: Assholes threatened by genuine kindness. He’s mad about better options.

NTA: Rural NY vs. Low class, jealous conservatives. Heartwarming car cleaning.

Roommate’s jealousy over a kind act raises major concerns

Roommate’s jealousy over snowy act of kindness, NTA

Jealousy and laziness exposed! Not the a**hole here.

“NTA. Leave her stuff to them. Boost your own happiness!”
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NTA. Snowy act of kindness sparks relationship drama

NTA. Spreading kindness in snowy Chicago ️

NTA. Snow angel act triggers New Yorker’s bizarre reaction ️

Dump him! Find a better BF!

NTA – Roommate’s insecurity leads to bizarre overreaction

NTA, but NY isn’t as friendly as rural areas ♂️

NTA. Kindness wins! Keep spreading the love

No a-hole here. Jealousy might be the culprit

NTA. Your roommate’s lack of kindness is costing him.

Unintentional roommate rivalry over snowy act of kindness

Spreading joy, but sparking jealousy

Roommate’s jealousy? You’re NTA for being kind!

NYers unite in snow scraping camaraderie! ️

Roommate’s girlfriend drama revealed during snowy act of kindness

Jealousy at its finest. Not the a**hole.

Awesome boyfriend mad about girlfriend’s car, NTA for kindness

Roommate misunderstands act of kindness, thinks it’s flirting

Midwest manners win! NTA sets good example, roommate’s insecurity backfires

Roommate’s jealousy over a kind act sparks heated discussion

A heartwarming act of kindness gets the NTA seal!

Roommate insecurity? NTA! You’re the kind one

Roommate defends against jealous girlfriend. Drama in the snow!

“In NY people get offended when you say ma’am or sir”

Roommate’s possessiveness over car sparks bizarre reaction. NTA.

NTA. Insecure guy gets triggered by GF’s comment. Not your fault

No good deed goes unpunished

Jealousy sparks over a roommate’s unexpected act of kindness

Threatened by kindness? NTA! Let’s spread more snowy love ️

NTA! Snowy act of kindness sparks jealousy and hilarious speculation

Realizing he’s a sh*t boyfriend after snow incident

NTA for brushing snow off car, but TA for judging New Yorkers ♂️

Envious neighbor upset over good deed.

NY: Friendliest place despite a few mean people. Stop misrepresenting!

Kindness misunderstood: NTA’s natural act of helpfulness backfires

Proving him wrong and being kind, NTA!

NTA. Insecure guy thinks his GF likes you. No need to apologize.

New Yorker’s bizarre reaction to a snowy act of kindness ️

NTA. Girlfriend’s opinion matters. ‘Sir’ and ‘ma’am’ can offend some.

Friendly gestures in NY spark confusion and roommate jealousy ♂️

Nice act, but watch your language and adapt to NY culture ️

Insecurity strikes when good intentions are misunderstood

You embarrassed him and now he’s acting like an a**hole.

New Yorkers unite in a rare snowy act of kindness ️

Roommate’s insecurity amplifies when nice things are done for gf

Transplant loves NY’s refreshing freedom from nosy neighbors ️

Midwest transplant finds New Yorkers rude AF, roommate jealous

NTA. Nice person vs. insecure AH in New York vs. Midwest.

NY kindness: Unusual but heartwarming. Roommate drama adds tension

Love when people clear my car off for me!

NTA. Kindness appreciated. Roommate’s jealousy issues. Snowy drama unfolds.

NTA. You exposed him and now he’s retaliating.

Stealing the spotlight: when a good deed backfires

Hilariously immature 29yo man: NTA for his response!

NYC’s snow shoveling culture: Unexpected, over the top kindness ️
